diff --git a/Audio_Track.H b/Audio_Track.H
index ec013c6..efbc019 100644
--- a/Audio_Track.H
+++ b/Audio_Track.H
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Track.H"
+#include "Region.H"
 
 #include <FL/Fl_Input.H>
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public:
 
                     Region *r = new Region( c );
 
-                    r->offset( timeline.x_to_ts( Fl::event_x() ) );
+                    r->offset( timeline->x_to_ts( Fl::event_x() ) );
 
                     this->add( r );
 
diff --git a/Clip.C b/Clip.C
index 15e150d..8f9f2c4 100644
--- a/Clip.C
+++ b/Clip.C
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Clip::Clip ( void ) : _peaks( this )
 /*         return; */
 /*     } */
 
-/*     if ( si.samplerate != timeline.sample_rate ) */
+/*     if ( si.samplerate != timeline->sample_rate ) */
 /*     { */
 /*         printf( "error: samplerate mismatch!\n" ); */
 /*         return; */
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Clip::from_file ( const char *filename )
         goto invalid;
     }
 
-    if ( si.samplerate != timeline.sample_rate )
+    if ( si.samplerate != timeline->sample_rate )
     {
         printf( "error: samplerate mismatch!\n" );
         goto invalid;
diff --git a/Peaks.C b/Peaks.C
index 5a5d1a4..08e2838 100644
--- a/Peaks.C
+++ b/Peaks.C
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ Peaks::peakbuffer Peaks::peakbuf;
 void
 Peaks::fill_buffer ( int s, int e ) const
 {
-    if ( timeline.fpp < _peaks->chunksize )
+    if ( timeline->fpp < _peaks->chunksize )
     {
         /* looks like we're going to have to switch to a higher resolution peak file
          or read directly from the source */
-        read_peaks( s, e, (e - s) / timeline.fpp, timeline.fpp );
+        read_peaks( s, e, (e - s) / timeline->fpp, timeline->fpp );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ Peaks::peak ( nframes_t start, nframes_t end ) const
     /* Is there a better way to return this?  */
     static Peak p;
 
-    if ( timeline.fpp < _peaks->chunksize )
+    if ( timeline->fpp < _peaks->chunksize )
     {
-        assert( timeline.fpp == peakbuf.buf->chunksize );
+        assert( timeline->fpp == peakbuf.buf->chunksize );
 
         start = (start - peakbuf.offset) / peakbuf.buf->chunksize;
         end = (end - peakbuf.offset) / peakbuf.buf->chunksize;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Peaks::peak ( nframes_t start, nframes_t end ) const
 Peak &
 Peaks::operator[] ( int X ) const
 {
-    return peak( timeline.x_to_ts( X ), timeline.x_to_ts( X + 1 ) );
+    return peak( timeline->x_to_ts( X ), timeline->x_to_ts( X + 1 ) );
 }
 
 static
diff --git a/Region.C b/Region.C
index 1611c93..5386660 100644
--- a/Region.C
+++ b/Region.C
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //using  std::algorithm;
 using namespace std;
 
-extern Timeline timeline;
+extern Timeline *timeline;
 
 Fl_Boxtype Region::_box = FL_PLASTIC_UP_BOX;
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Region::trim ( enum trim_e t, int X )
         {
             int d = X - x();
 
-            long td = timeline.x_to_ts( d );
+            long td = timeline->x_to_ts( d );
 
             if ( td < 0 && _start < 0 - td )
                 td = 0 - _start;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Region::trim ( enum trim_e t, int X )
         case RIGHT:
         {
             int d = (x() + w()) - X;
-            long td = timeline.x_to_ts( d );
+            long td = timeline->x_to_ts( d );
 
             _end -= td;
             break;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Region::handle ( int m )
                  Fl::event_state() & FL_CTRL )
             {
                 int d = (ox + X) - x();
-                long td = timeline.x_to_ts( d );
+                long td = timeline->x_to_ts( d );
 
                 nframes_t W = _end - _start;
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Region::handle ( int m )
             return ret | 1;
 
 
-//            _offset = timeline.x_to_ts( x() );
+//            _offset = timeline->x_to_ts( x() );
 
         default:
             return Track_Widget::handle( m );
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@ Region::draw ( int X, int Y, int W, int H )
         return;
 
     int OX = scroll_x();
-    int ox = timeline.ts_to_x( _offset );
+    int ox = timeline->ts_to_x( _offset );
 
     if ( ox > OX + _track->w() ||
          ox < OX && ox + abs_w() < OX )
         return;
 
-    int rw = timeline.ts_to_x( _end - _start );
+    int rw = timeline->ts_to_x( _end - _start );
 
     nframes_t end = _offset + ( _end - _start );
 
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ Region::draw ( int X, int Y, int W, int H )
     nframes_t offset = 0;
     if ( ox < OX )
     {
-        offset = timeline.x_to_ts( OX - ox );
+        offset = timeline->x_to_ts( OX - ox );
 
-        rw = timeline.ts_to_x( (_end - _start) - offset );
+        rw = timeline->ts_to_x( (_end - _start) - offset );
     }
 
     rw = min( rw, _track->w() );
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Region::draw ( int X, int Y, int W, int H )
 
     draw_waveform( rx, Y, rw, H, _clip, _start + offset, min( (_end - _start) - offset, _end), _scale, _selected ? _color : fl_invert_color( _color )  );
 
-    timeline.draw_measure_lines( rx, Y, rw, H, _box_color );
+    timeline->draw_measure_lines( rx, Y, rw, H, _box_color );
 
     fl_color( FL_BLACK );
     fl_line( rx, Y, rx, Y + H );
diff --git a/Tempo_Point.H b/Tempo_Point.H
index 4e8360d..9cb3b4b 100644
--- a/Tempo_Point.H
+++ b/Tempo_Point.H
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
             if ( m == FL_RELEASE )
             {
                 _track->sort();
-                timeline.tracks->redraw();
+                timeline->tracks->redraw();
             }
             return r;
         }
diff --git a/Time_Point.H b/Time_Point.H
index b358b78..0808073 100644
--- a/Time_Point.H
+++ b/Time_Point.H
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
             if ( m == FL_RELEASE )
             {
                 _track->sort();
-                timeline.tracks->redraw();
+                timeline->tracks->redraw();
             }
             return r;
         }
diff --git a/Timeline.C b/Timeline.C
index 7abc3d1..f1daf24 100644
--- a/Timeline.C
+++ b/Timeline.C
@@ -20,7 +20,75 @@
 
 #include "Timeline.H"
 #include "Tempo_Track.H"
+#include "Time_Track.H"
+#include "Audio_Track.H"
 
+Timeline::Timeline ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char* L ) : Fl_Group( X, Y, W, H, L )
+{
+    {
+        Fl_Pack *o = new Fl_Pack( 0, 0, 800, 600, "rulers" );
+        o->type( Fl_Pack::VERTICAL );
+
+        {
+            Tempo_Track *o = new Tempo_Track( 0, 0, 800, 24 );
+
+            o->color( FL_RED );
+
+            o->add( new Tempo_Point( 0, 120 ) );
+            o->add( new Tempo_Point( 56000, 250 ) );
+
+
+            tempo_track = o;
+            o->end();
+
+        }
+
+        {
+            Time_Track *o = new Time_Track( 0, 24, 800, 24 );
+
+            o->color( fl_color_average( FL_RED, FL_WHITE, 0.50f ) );
+
+            o->add( new Time_Point( 0, 4, 4 ) );
+            o->add( new Time_Point( 345344, 6, 8 ) );
+
+            time_track = o;
+            o->end();
+
+        }
+
+        rulers = o;
+        o->end();
+    }
+
+    {
+        Fl_Scroll *o = new Fl_Scroll( 0, 24 * 2, 800, 600 - (24 * 3) );
+        o->type( Fl_Scroll::VERTICAL );
+
+        sample_rate = 44100;
+        fpp = 256;
+        _beats_per_minute = 120;
+        length = sample_rate * 60 * 2;
+
+        {
+            Fl_Pack *o = new Fl_Pack( 0, 0, 800, 5000 );
+            o->type( Fl_Pack::VERTICAL );
+            o->spacing( 10 );
+
+            {
+                Track *o = new Audio_Track( 0, 0, 800, 100 );
+                o->end();
+            }
+
+            tracks = o;
+            o->end();
+        }
+
+        scroll = o;
+        o->end();
+    }
+
+    end();
+}
 
 
 float
diff --git a/Timeline.H b/Timeline.H
index 47c9a38..2946e0b 100644
--- a/Timeline.H
+++ b/Timeline.H
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <FL/Fl_Scroll.H>
 #include <FL/Fl_Pack.H>
 #include <FL/Fl_Scrollbar.H>
+#include <FL/Fl_Widget.H>
 
 #include "Clip.H"
 #include <math.h>
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <FL/fl_draw.H>
 
 class Timeline;
-extern Timeline timeline;
+extern Timeline *timeline;
 
 #include "Track.H"
 // #include "Tempo_Track.H"
@@ -45,7 +46,10 @@ class Time_Track;
 #include <list>
 using std::list;
 
-struct Timeline {
+struct Timeline : public Fl_Group
+{
+
+    int _old_position;
 
     enum snap_flags_e {
         SNAP_TO_REGION,
@@ -73,6 +77,8 @@ struct Timeline {
     int _beats_per_bar;
     float _beats_per_minute;
 
+    Timeline ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char *L=0 );
+
     int
     ts_to_x( nframes_t ts )
         {
@@ -94,10 +100,79 @@ struct Timeline {
     void
     position ( int X )
         {
+            _old_position = xoffset;
+
             xoffset = x_to_ts( X );
 
+            damage( FL_DAMAGE_SCROLL );
+
             rulers->damage( FL_DAMAGE_SCROLL );
             tracks->damage( FL_DAMAGE_SCROLL );
         }
 
+
+#define FOR_CHILDREN_OF( name, ind ) \
+    for ( int i = (name) ->children(); i-- && ( (ind) = (name) ->child( i ) ); )
+
+    static void
+    draw_clip ( void * v, int X, int Y, int W, int H )
+        {
+            Timeline *tl = (Timeline *)v;
+
+            fl_push_clip( X, Y, W, H );
+
+            tl->tracks->redraw();
+            tl->rulers->redraw();
+
+/*             FOR_CHILDREN_OF( tracks, o ) */
+/*             { */
+/*                 tracks->draw_child( *o ); */
+/*                 tracks->draw_outside_label( *o ); */
+/*             } */
+
+/*             FOR_CHILDREN_OF( rulers, o ) */
+/*             { */
+/*                 tracks->draw_child( o ); */
+/*                 tracks->draw_outside_label( o ); */
+/*             } */
+
+            fl_pop_clip();
+        }
+
+
+/*     void */
+/*     draw ( void ) */
+/*         { */
+/*             int X, Y, W, H; */
+
+/*             X = x(); */
+/*             Y = tracks->y(); */
+/*             W = w(); */
+/*             H = tracks->h(); */
+
+/*             if ( damage() & FL_DAMAGE_ALL ) */
+/*             { */
+/*                 draw_clip( this, X, Y, W, H ); */
+/*                 return; */
+/*             } */
+
+/*             if ( damage() & FL_DAMAGE_SCROLL ) */
+/*             { */
+/*                 fl_scroll( X, Y, W, H, _old_position - xoffset, Y, draw_clip, this ); */
+/*             } */
+
+/*             if ( damage() & FL_DAMAGE_CHILD ) */
+/*             { */
+/* //                Fl_Widget *o; */
+
+/* /\*                 FOR_CHILDREN_OF( tracks, o ) *\/ */
+/* /\*                     tracks->update_child( o ); *\/ */
+
+/* /\*                 FOR_CHILDREN_OF( rulers, o ) *\/ */
+/* /\*                     rulers->update_child( o ); *\/ */
+
+/* //                fl_pop_clip() */
+/*             } */
+/*         } */
+
 };
diff --git a/Track.C b/Track.C
index 3899689..18f9fc3 100644
--- a/Track.C
+++ b/Track.C
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Track::draw ( void )
 {
     Fl_Group::draw();
 
-    timeline.draw_measure_lines( x(), y(), w(), h(), color() );
+    timeline->draw_measure_lines( x(), y(), w(), h(), color() );
 
     fl_push_clip( x(), y(), w(), h() );
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Track_Widget *
 Track::event_widget ( void )
 {
 // FIXME: doesn't handle overlap!
-    int ets = timeline.xoffset + timeline.x_to_ts( Fl::event_x() );
+    int ets = timeline->xoffset + timeline->x_to_ts( Fl::event_x() );
     for ( list <Track_Widget *>::iterator r = _widgets.begin();  r != _widgets.end(); r++ )
         if ( ets > (*r)->offset() && ets < (*r)->offset() + (*r)->length() )
             return (*r);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Track::snap ( Track_Widget *r )
         }
     }
 
-//    r->offset( timeline.x_to_ts( r->x() ) );
+//    r->offset( timeline->x_to_ts( r->x() ) );
 
 done:
 
diff --git a/Track_Point.H b/Track_Point.H
index c97bd17..7df457a 100644
--- a/Track_Point.H
+++ b/Track_Point.H
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 
     int abs_w ( void ) const { return 10; }
-    nframes_t length ( void ) const { return timeline.x_to_ts( abs_w() ); }
+    nframes_t length ( void ) const { return timeline->x_to_ts( abs_w() ); }
 
     Track_Point ( )
         {
diff --git a/Track_Widget.H b/Track_Widget.H
index 455f595..c505fac 100644
--- a/Track_Widget.H
+++ b/Track_Widget.H
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ public:
 
     Fl_Group * parent ( void ) const { return _track; }
 
-    int scroll_x ( void ) const { return timeline.ts_to_x( timeline.xoffset ); }
-    nframes_t scroll_ts ( void ) const { return timeline.xoffset; }
+    int scroll_x ( void ) const { return timeline->ts_to_x( timeline->xoffset ); }
+    nframes_t scroll_ts ( void ) const { return timeline->xoffset; }
 
     int y ( void ) const { return _track->y(); }
     int h ( void ) const { return _track->h(); }
 
-    int x ( void ) const { return _offset < timeline.xoffset ? -1 : min( 32767, _track->x() + timeline.ts_to_x( _offset - timeline.xoffset ) ); }
+    int x ( void ) const { return _offset < timeline->xoffset ? -1 : min( 32767, _track->x() + timeline->ts_to_x( _offset - timeline->xoffset ) ); }
     virtual int w ( void ) const
         {
-            int tx = timeline.ts_to_x( _offset );
+            int tx = timeline->ts_to_x( _offset );
 
             int rw;
             if ( tx < scroll_x() )
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ public:
             return min( rw, _track->w() );
         }
 
-    int abs_x ( void ) const { return timeline.ts_to_x( timeline.xoffset ); }
-    virtual int abs_w ( void ) const { return timeline.ts_to_x( _end - _start ); }
+    int abs_x ( void ) const { return timeline->ts_to_x( timeline->xoffset ); }
+    virtual int abs_w ( void ) const { return timeline->ts_to_x( _end - _start ); }
 
 
     Fl_Color color ( void ) { return _color; }
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public:
             if ( align & FL_ALIGN_CLIP ) fl_push_clip( X, Y, W, H );
 
             int dx = 0;
-            int tx = timeline.ts_to_x( _offset );
+            int tx = timeline->ts_to_x( _offset );
 
             if ( tx < scroll_x() )
                 dx = min( 32767, scroll_x() - tx );
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public:
                     {
                         int nx = ox + X;
 
-                        _offset = timeline.x_to_ts( nx ) + timeline.xoffset;
+                        _offset = timeline->x_to_ts( nx ) + timeline->xoffset;
 
                         _track->snap( this );
                     }
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ public:
                     {
                         /* this drag needs to scroll */
 
-                        nframes_t pos = timeline.xoffset;
+                        nframes_t pos = timeline->xoffset;
 
-                        nframes_t d = timeline.x_to_ts( 100 );
+                        nframes_t d = timeline->x_to_ts( 100 );
 
                         if ( X <= _track->x() )
                         {
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ public:
                         else
                             pos += d;
 
-                        timeline.xoffset = pos;
+                        timeline->xoffset = pos;
 
-                        timeline.tracks->redraw();
+                        timeline->tracks->redraw();
                     }
 
 
diff --git a/Waveform.C b/Waveform.C
index 0b1a92c..62a8c36 100644
--- a/Waveform.C
+++ b/Waveform.C
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ draw_waveform ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, Clip *_clip, nframes_t _start, nfram
 
     int j;
 
-    int start = timeline.ts_to_x( _start );
+    int start = timeline->ts_to_x( _start );
 
     {
         _clip->peaks()->fill_buffer( _start,
-                                     _start + timeline.x_to_ts( W ) );
+                                     _start + timeline->x_to_ts( W ) );
     }
 
     j = start;
diff --git a/main.C b/main.C
index 6dd2949..37c9765 100644
--- a/main.C
+++ b/main.C
@@ -48,41 +48,39 @@
 
 #include "const.h"
 
-
-Timeline timeline;
-
+Timeline *timeline;
 
 void
 cb_scroll ( Fl_Widget *w, void *v )
 {
     Scalebar *sb = (Scalebar*)w;
 
-    timeline.fpp = sb->zoom() * 256;
-    timeline.fpp = max( min( timeline.fpp, 4096.0f ), (float)2 );
+    timeline->fpp = sb->zoom() * 256;
+    timeline->fpp = max( min( timeline->fpp, 4096.0f ), (float)2 );
 
-    int maxx = timeline.ts_to_x( timeline.length );
+    int maxx = timeline->ts_to_x( timeline->length );
     sb->range( 0, maxx );
 //    sb->value( sb->value(), maxx
 //    sb->slider_size( sb->w() / maxx );
 //    ((Fl_Scrollbar*)sb)->value( sb->value(), 60, 10, maxx );
 
-    timeline.position( sb->value() );
+    timeline->position( sb->value() );
 
-/*     timeline.xoffset = timeline.x_to_ts( sb->value() ); */
-/*     //  timeline.tracks->redraw(); */
-/*     timeline.scroll->redraw(); */
+/*     timeline->xoffset = timeline->x_to_ts( sb->value() ); */
+/*     //  timeline->tracks->redraw(); */
+/*     timeline->scroll->redraw(); */
 
-    printf( "%lu\n", timeline.xoffset );
+    printf( "%lu\n", timeline->xoffset );
 
-    for ( int i = timeline.tracks->children(); i-- ; )
+    for ( int i = timeline->tracks->children(); i-- ; )
     {
-        Fl_Group *track = (Fl_Group*)timeline.tracks->child( i );
+        Fl_Group *track = (Fl_Group*)timeline->tracks->child( i );
         track->damage( FL_DAMAGE_SCROLL );
     }
 
-    for ( int i = timeline.rulers->children(); i-- ; )
+    for ( int i = timeline->rulers->children(); i-- ; )
     {
-        Fl_Group *track = (Fl_Group*)timeline.rulers->child( i );
+        Fl_Group *track = (Fl_Group*)timeline->rulers->child( i );
         track->damage( FL_DAMAGE_SCROLL );
     }
 
@@ -102,116 +100,22 @@ cb_scroll ( Fl_Widget *w, void *v )
 int
 main ( int argc, char **argv )
 {
-
     Fl_Double_Window *main_window = new Fl_Double_Window( 0, 0, 800, 600 );
 
     Fl::get_system_colors();
     Fl::scheme( "plastic" );
 
-    {
-        Fl_Pack *o = new Fl_Pack( 0, 0, 800, 24 * 2, "rulers" );
-        o->type( Fl_Pack::VERTICAL );
+    timeline = new Timeline( 0, 0, 800, 600, "Timeline" );
 
-        {
-            Tempo_Track *o = new Tempo_Track( 0, 0, 800, 24 );
+//    Region *wave = new Region( Clip::from_file( "streambass8.wav" ) );
 
-            o->color( FL_RED );
+/*     track1->next( track2 ); */
+/*     track2->prev( track1 ); */
 
-//        tempo_track->label( "tempo map" );
-            o->add( new Tempo_Point( 0, 120 ) );
-            o->add( new Tempo_Point( 56000, 250 ) );
-
-            o->end();
-
-            timeline.tempo_track = o;
-        }
-
-        {
-            Time_Track *o = new Time_Track( 0, 24, 800, 24 );
-
-            o->color( fl_color_average( FL_RED, FL_WHITE, 0.50f ) );
-
-            o->add( new Time_Point( 0, 4, 4 ) );
-            o->add( new Time_Point( 345344, 6, 8 ) );
-
-            o->end();
-
-            timeline.time_track = o;
-        }
-
-        timeline.rulers = o;
-        o->end();
-    }
-
-    timeline.scroll = new Fl_Scroll( 0, 24 * 2, 800, 600 - (24 * 3) );
-    timeline.scroll->type( Fl_Scroll::VERTICAL );
-    timeline.fpp = 256;
-    timeline._beats_per_minute = 120;
-    timeline.length = 48000 * 60 * 2;
-
-
-    timeline.sample_rate = 44100;
-
-
-    timeline.tracks = new Fl_Pack( 0, 0, 800, 5000 );
-    timeline.tracks->type( Fl_Pack::VERTICAL );
-    timeline.tracks->spacing( 20 );
-
-
-//    Fl_Group *pack = new Fl_Group( 0, 0, 5000, 600 );
-
-
-    Track *track1 = new Audio_Track( 40, 0, 800, 100 );
-
-//    pack->type( Fl_Pack::VERTICAL );
-//    pack->box( FL_DOWN_BOX );
-
-    //  Region *wave = new Region( 0, 0, 5000, 100, "foo" );
-
-    Region *wave = new Region( Clip::from_file( "streambass8.wav" ) );
-
-//    wave->resize( 0, 0, 500, 100 );
-
-    wave->offset( 1024 );
-    wave->end( 3000 );
-
-/*     wave->color( FL_CYAN ); */
-/*     wave->selection_color( fl_darker( FL_GRAY ) ); */
-/*     wave->selection_color( FL_GREEN ); */
-
-    track1->add( wave );
-
-    Region *wave3 = new Region( *wave );
-    wave3->offset( 4000 );
-    track1->add( wave3 );
-
-    track1->end();
-
-    Track *track2 = new Audio_Track( 40, 0, 5000, 100 );
-
-    // Region *wave2 = new Region( 0, 0, 350, 100, "bar" );
-
-    Region *wave2 = new Region( *wave );
-
-/*     wave2->peaks( peaks ); */
-/*     wave2->start( 300 ); */
-/*     wave2->end( len ); */
-
-    track2->add( wave2 );
-
-
-    track2->end();
-
-    track1->next( track2 );
-    track2->prev( track1 );
-
-    timeline.tracks->end();
-    timeline.scroll->end();
-
-    timeline.scrollbar = new Scalebar( 0, 600 - 24, 800, 24 );
-    timeline.scrollbar->range( 0, 48000 * 2 );
-    timeline.scrollbar->type( 1 );
-    timeline.scrollbar->callback( cb_scroll, 0 );
+    timeline->scrollbar = new Scalebar( 0, 600 - 24, 800, 24 );
+    timeline->scrollbar->range( 0, 48000 * 2 );
+    timeline->scrollbar->type( 1 );
+    timeline->scrollbar->callback( cb_scroll, 0 );
 
     main_window->end();
     main_window->show();